Designed by SCHMIDHUBER. German Pavilion at Expo 2015 in Milan offers surprising innovative from Germany in human nutrition in the future.

German Pavilion at Expo 2015 in Milan

Follow the architects: “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life” is the theme for Expo 2015. The German pavilion clearly orients itself to this leitmotif – under the “Fields of Ideas” motto. Germany reveals itself as a vibrant, fertile “landscape” filled with ideas on future human nutrition. The pavilion vividly illustrates just how important dealing respectfully with nature is to our ongoing food supply, while inviting visitors to take action themselves.

German Pavilion at Expo 2015 in Milan

Visitors can discover the “Fields of Ideas” along two different routes. They can either stroll along the pavilion’s freely accessible upper level, which invites them to relax and enjoy. Or they can explore the exhibition inside the pavilion, which addresses such topics as the sources of nutrition, through to food production and consumption in the urban world.

German Pavilion at Expo 2015 in Milan

The central design element of the pavilion are expressive membrane-covered shelters in the shape of sprouting plants: the “Idea Seedlings.” Their construction and bionic design vocabulary are inspired by nature. The Idea Seedlings link the interior and exterior spaces, a blend of architecture and exhibition, and at the same time provide shade for visitors in the hot Italian summer.

German Pavilion at Expo 2015 in Milan

By integrating cutting-edge organic photovoltaic (OPV) technology, the seedlings become Solar Trees. The German Pavilion is the first large international architecture project to use these innovative new products. In contrast with a project using conventional solar modules, the German Pavilion architects had the opportunity to do more than just incorporate existing technology. They had free rein to design the flexible, OPV membrane modules to match their own creative ideas, and to integrate them into the overall design of the pavilion.

German Pavilion at Expo 2015 in Milan

German Pavilion at Expo 2015 in Milan

German Pavilion at Expo 2015 in Milan

German Pavilion at Expo 2015 in Milan

German Pavilion at Expo 2015 in Milan

German Pavilion at Expo 2015 in Milan

German Pavilion at Expo 2015 in Milan

German Pavilion at Expo 2015 in Milan


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German Pavilion at Expo 2015 in Milan

Designed by SCHMIDHUBER. German Pavilion at Expo 2015 in Milan offers surprising innovative from Germany in human nutrition in the future

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